Party etiquette

Party etiquette

All members of the party are expected to have in their possession at all times

Echo drops (if applicable)
Antidotes (if applicable)
Silent Oils
Prism Powders (or Tonko powders)
Warp device (form of warp scroll, warp cudgel, trick staff II, treat staff II, etc.)
Reraise devices (if possible)
Ninja tools (if applicable)
Eye drops (for certain mobs)

Members must keep in mind when partying

Unless its members of their own party, white mages do not have any obligation to revive people. If you party without a white mage, please plan on using reraise devices or plan on eating R1 or Home Point. Under no circumstances you shall interrupt another party XP chain for a Raise request.
If a camp is claimed, your party must either find another camp or move to another zone. Do not camp on top of the other party as some mobs have AOEs that will hit anyone in the range including spectators.
Before setting camp, look for potential train paths and/or spots where mobs will pop.
"Blind" invites are considered rude, and will always be declined. Always ask via /tell before you send the invite.
NO means NO. If any member says no about a certain mob or a certain weaponskill, that mob or weaponskill is off-limits.
When looking for a party, edit your search comment. Important things to put in search comment is your TNL and areas you can or cannot go to. Your search comment is your resume.
When reading search comments, "O" is yes, and "X" is no.
It is not always the best interest to zone mobs. Certain mobs have high movement speed, and some NM can "draw-in". Use Warp, Escape, or Teleport to get out of the area, or find a spot to wipe. Although recent patches have resulted in mobs out-of-place despawning under a certain circumstance, this patch does not apply to NM and HNM.
If links and/or aggro happen, it is your party responsibility to deal with them. Most likely this will happen due to pops. If a pop has happened and the puller not made the pull, the puller must be aware of the pop.
If an link/aggro has happen, mages should not use any spell that causes DOT effect. DOT cancels sleep/lullaby. Instead, try Stun/Flash on that uninvited guest, or have another member tank it "backwards" (holding hate while not engaged, or engaged to another mob) until sleep/lullaby goes off. If the uninvited guest is a mob that resist sleep (i.e. Greater Bird, Doll), try using bind and gravity instead. Also, keep in mind certain mobs will try to heal others either through spells or TP moves.
If you must go AFK for any reason, please say so in party chat. Try to keep it brief. If you must go for a long time, please disband.
If a party member must be dismissed for any reason, give that member Warp 2 before removing him/her from party if you have an black mage with that spell.
It is your own responsibility to sneak/invis yourself. Do not expect mages to do it for you. There are zones where just about everything detects on magic, and your only way to use stealth is through oils and powders. The type of stealth required depends on the zone.

Stealth Requirements

Zone	Stealth Needed	Notes
Konschtat Highlands	Sneak east of Crag, Sneak/Invis west of Crag	Until level 30
La Thiene Plateau	Sneak in gullies/tunnels and at night; Invisible all other times	Until level 30
Tahrongi Canyon	Sneak at night and by Poltergeist spot, Invisible at all other times	Until level 30
Carpenters Landing	Sneak inside tunnels, invisible while outside tunnels. Sneak required at all times during nighttime hours.	Depending on part of zone, until level 35-50.
Jugner Forest	Sneak/Invisible	Until level 40
Valkrum Dunes	Invisible. Sneak required at night and while inside tunnels.	Until level 35-40.
Pashhow Marshlands	Sneak/Invisible	Until level 35-40
Meriphtaund Mountains	Sneak/Invisible	Until level 35-40
Qufim Island	Sneak	Gigas are sight mobs
Horutoto Ruins	Sneak/Invisible	Silent Oils in the Cardian Towers
Gusgen Mines	Sneak	Bombs deeper in detect sight/magic
Korrokola Tunnel	Sneak	Gigas on main path detect sight
Batallia Downs	Invisible	Sneak required at night and in 2 certain spots in zone.
Rolanberry Fields	Sneak	Invisible required just south of Jeuno, and off the main path.
Sauromunge Champaign	Sneak/Invisible	Until level 50
Eastern Altepa Desert	Sneak in NE part; Sneak/Invis SW part	Until level 60
Western Altepa Desert	Sneak in eastern half, Sneak/Invis in western half
Yuh. Jungle	Invisible; Sneak required by outpost and near SSG zone	Until level 60
Yhoator Jungle	Invisible; Sneak required near Temple of Ugg.	Until level 60; still need invisible by Ifrits until level 70
Sea Serpent Grotto	Sneak
Quicksands Caves	Sneak
Rangemount Pass	Sneak/Invisible
Beaucedine Glacier	Sneak/Invisible	Only Invisible required once on lowest level
Xarcabard	Invisible required in northern sections; Sneak required at all times	Silent oils/prism powders recommended.
Fei'Yin	Sneak	Silent Oils/prism powders recommended. Golems will detect sight/magic.
Eldime Necropolis	Sneak	6 spots have bomb spawns, they detect sight/magic.
Ro'Maeve	Silent Oils	Mobs detect on magic. 5 spots have golem pops, and bombs may pop from time to time; have prism powders handy for them.
Ru'Ann Gardens	Prism Powders	Mobs detect on magic; only "Blue" groundskeepers aggro, but may be avoided by staying out of sight range. Teleporters cancel invisible effect.
Ve'Leggannon	Silent Oils/Prism Powders	Emphasis on sneak. Everything detects on magic.
Ru'Avitau	Silent Oils/Prism Powders	Emphasis on sneak. Everything detects on magic.
Boyahda Tree	Sneak	Beware of elemental danger
Garliage Citadel	Sneak/Invisible	Behind gate 3 is sneak only; Level 70+ only need sneak with spot invisible for hellmines. There are magic-sensitive mobs in certain spots.
King Ranperre's Tomb	Map 1: Sneak/Invisible Map 2: Sneak (Invisible on upper level)
Labyrinth of Onzozo	Sneak/Invisible	Level 70+ only need Invisible with some spot sneak around Toads.
Temple of Ugg.	Invisible	Magic aggro in zone
Den of Rancor	Sneak/Invisible
Ifrit's Cauldron	Sneak/Invisible	Magic sensitive mobs in the zone
Castle Zhval Baileys	Sneak/Invisible
Castle Zhval Keep	Sneak/Invisible	Teleporters will cancel invisible effect
Bibiki Bay	Invisible
Puronogo Isle	Sneak
Ferry rides (all of them)	Sneak	Phauret Channel may have an 21-24h Orc NM pop.
Kuftal Tunnel	Main path: Sneak Below rock: Invisible Phantom area: Sneak/Invisible	Invisible also required on main path if NM Guireve is up.
Phomadequia Aqueducts	Sneak	Taurus are true-sight and guard ladders
Riverene	Invisible	Sneak required if NM flies are up.
Crawlers Nest	Sneak/Invisible	Emphasis on sneak, only bees/beetles/bombs require Invisible. Level 70+ only need Sneak in 2 rooms, and Invisible in Helm Beetle tunnel.
Ule. Range	Sneak/Invisible	Oils/powders recommended
Attoahwa Chasm	East side: Sneak/Invisible Tunnels: Sneak West side: Sneak	Beware of poisonous plants.
Bost. Obiluette	Sneak
Dragon's Aery	Sneak
Beadeaux	Sneak	Invisible required for Broo
Davoi	Sneak/Invisible	Invisible only at 60+
Castle Oz	Sneak/Invisible	Invisible only at 40+. However, stay away from leeches.
Delkfult's Tower	Sneak/Invisible	magic sensitive mobs scattered in zone.
Cape Terrigan	Sneak/Invisible	Invisible only when near Cloister of Gales or north Valley of Sorrows zone; Sneak only when at beach.
Gustav Tunnel	Map 1: Invisible Map 2: Sneak (Invisible only in first big room)	Makaras on map 1 may be avoided by hugging walls opposite of them. The only areas on map 2 that require invisible are goblin/wyvern rooms.
Lufaise Meadows	Sneak/Invisible	Invisible only after level 60 unless you have Fomor hate, where sneak is also required.
Miseraux Coast	Sneak/Invisible
Sacaruim	Sneak
Pso'Xja	Sneak/Invisible	magic sensitive mobs in area
Ordelle's Caves	Sneak/Invisible
Maze of Shrakami	Sneak/Invisible	emphasis on Sneak; only goblin rooms require invisible
Valley of Sorrows	Sneak/Invisible
Zi'Tah	Sneak/Invisible	beware of golem/elemental danger.
ToAU zones	Sneak/Invisible	Varies by zones. Some of the mobs may detect through sneak, others through invisible (especially if the mob checks VT-IT+, those are the ones most likely to do so). Imps are True Sight. Chigoes detect sound and sight. Halvung requires prism powders and silent oils due to bombs and clusters.

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